"In his book, Dominion, Matthew Scully estimates that nothing less than 103 million pigs, 38 million cows and calves, 250 million turkeys, and 8 billion chickens are slaughtered annually in America alone."
This is a quote from Richard Kahn's "Towards Ecopedagogy: Weaving a Broad-based Pedagogy of Liberation for Animals, Nature, and the Oppressed People of the Earth." Prior to reading this, I had no idea that the number of animals killed annually for our consumption was so high. I do not believe many Americans really stop and think about where their food is coming from, or how it got to their plates. If environmental education classes were put into the curriculum in all states, people would be more aware of their surroundings, which include more than just these animals whose lives are sacrificed for our benefit. Possibly, these classes could decrease these numbers. They could also educate the public about water sources, nonrenewable resources, and other parts of the ecosystem that are hurting for us to thrive. If people knew what was going on, perhaps they would be more likely to stop it from continuing.
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